Harry’s Law: Ratings for the 2011-2012 TV Season

Published: May 30, 2012

Here are the TV show ratings for Harry’s Law. Jenna and Malcolm (Brittany Snow, Aml Ameen) are gone but attorneys Cassie and Oliver (Karen Olivo, Mark Valley) have joined the firm to help Harry and Adam (Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry) defend their Cincinnati clients. The second season of Harry’s Law typically airs Wednesday nights at 9pm on the NBC network.

Episode 02-03: Wednesday, 10/5/11
1.2 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 8.45 million; fourth place for the timeslot.Season average: 1.2 in the demo with 7.87 million.Demo average rank: #11 of 11 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 02-02: Wednesday, 9/28/11
Week two’s installment held steady at a 1.2 in the demo and 7.63 million. It’s positive that the show didn’t lose any viewers but these numbers are still too low.Season average: 1.2 demo and 7.58 million.

Episode 02-01: Wednesday, 9/21/11
The new timeslot has not been kind to Bates and company. The season debut attracted a poor 1.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.53 million viewers. That’s a decline of 45% in the demo compared to the series premiere last January and a loss of 14% when compared to the last episode of season one. Fans should be very afraid for the future of this series.

Reference point: The 2010-11 season averaged a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.39 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the Harry’s Law TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?

Why are the second season shows not being shown? It seems to me that everytime NBC gets a good show they lose the necessary ratings to keep it by shuffleing it around, dropping it for weeks at a time, etc. NBC should be kind enough to send the good shows to other networks who know how to keep them going.

with so manyprograms not worth watching, you bring us one that isn’t too bloody or violent and worth watching, why would you want to cancel it? The team of actors work well together, so let them entertain us.

Now that I think aboout it, I don’t like the changes from the original setting. The young lady who sold shoes was a real addition to the show. The location of the law office was much more appealing than the big corporate place. I still love the show, but the original was much more appealing because it was so different and a firm that I could identify with and not feel like it was all about a money making law firm. Kathy, Nate, and Karen really are awesome. When the show was outrageous it was more entertaining but it is… Read more »

Harry’s Law should definitely be renewed. They are a totally awesome actors. Kathy Bates is simply perfect. Nate Corddry and Karen Olivo are also perfect for their roles. They deal with real up-to-date issues such as the football helmet and concussions. Please don’t cancel this series.

Bates recently came out with vile political comments that may have turned people off to her show. Why they put Jeanne Garfbag on TV, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior is beyond me–that show was doomed from the beginning. Actors and actress should keep their political thoughts to themselves! Hear that ALEX Bald”break”wind; say how is it going with your daughter?? Majority of the people do not want to hear these people speak unless it’s when they are doing their show (and keeping their ideologies out of all of it)!!! NO Harry should be tossed to the heap!! Strange but NO ONE… Read more »

Kathy Bates is mailing it in. This show is silly. Bates with a gun, how childishly clichéd. 2 eps and I was out in season one. I think it was the lawyer firm combination shoe store in the middle of a poor neighborhood that left me laughing. Bates is a good actress but in this she’s just cashing the checks.

Love the changes. I have opened my mind to new possibilities. I think it’s better then last season! I love Cassie and Ollie. Very few people have seen their deeper sides. Everyone thinks Ollie is arrogant, he’s not. He got Cassis to open up. Most men would have taken her first response and left it at that…he dug for more. He got her to open up about something very painful. Also, the way he handled her in the end shows his “rea” side. I think these two are a GREAT addition to the show. Harry is great but the show… Read more »